Rico Brogna, Good Fit - Mets in Retirement, 2009

[Guest Edgy DC]

It'd be hard to botch the caption any more than the Daily News does there.

Hard.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mo Vaughn (2002-2003), suing his business manager for ripping him off, while she argues back that he spent himself out of a fortune. That'll be an unpleasant suit.

Dave Marshall, (1970-1972), in charge of parking for the Long Beach Grand Prix.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Dave Marshall, (1970-1972), in charge of parking for the Long Beach Grand Prix.[/quote:3lm6ydan]

Now how the fuck did you find that?

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Google.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mo scared me.

Jay Payton (1998-2002), who was teamless, last I checked, is to be inducted into the Zanesville Hall of Fame. I think he already has a field named after him there.

[stevejrogers]

40 years ago this October, they were the World Champions of Major League Baseball, 40 years later, where are they now?

The 2009 Mets Yearbook went and found out:

Yogi Berra
Upper Montclair, NJ Owner Yogi Berra Museum

Ken Boswell
Austin, TX Rancher

Ed Charles
Queens, NY Retired

Jack DiLauro
Malvern, OH Consultant for Hudson Capital LLC

Duffy Dyer
Phoenix, AZ Minor League Catching Instructor for the Padres

Bobby Pfeil
Stockton, CA Apartment Renovations

Wayne Garrett
Sarasota, FL Florida Irrigation, supplies water systems for golf courses

Gary Gentry
Phoenix, AZ Director of Retirement Home

Rod Gaspar
Mission Viejo, CA Owner World Series Associates money management firm

Jerry Grote
Belton, TX Owner Texas Java Coffee House

Bud Harrelson
Hauppauge, NY Co-Owner of the LI Ducks

Cleon Jones
Mobile, AL Retired

Jerry Koosman
Osceola, WI Retired

Ed Kranepool
Jericho, NY IRN Credit Card Processing

J.C. Martin
Advance, NC Retired

Jim McAndrew
Fountain Hills, AZ Retired

Joe Pignatano
Brooklyn, NY Retired

Nolan Ryan
Dallas, TX President of the Rangers

Tom Seaver
Calistoga, CA Vineyard owner

Art Shamsky
New York, NY Author

Ron Swoboda
New Orleans, LA Radio & TV Announcer for the Zephyrs

Ron Taylor
Toronto, CA Team Physician for the Blue Jays

Al Weis
Elmhurst, IL Retired

Eddie Yost
Wesley, MA Retired

And naturally they give a little RIP shout out to:
Gil Hodges, Rube Walker, Cal Koonce,Tommie Agee, Donn Clendenon, Tug McGraw and Don Cardwell.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Texas.Java.Coffee.House.254-939-5282

Drop by if you're in the area.

[G-Fafif]

40 years ago this October, they were the World Champions of Major League Baseball, 40 years later, where are they now?

The 2009 Mets Yearbook went and found out:

Rod Gasper
Mission Viejo, CA Owner World Series Associates money management firm

[Theoldmole]

Where's AX?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Axlethorpe, the 51st state, carved out of the Texas panhandle and a few Oklhoma counties. Congress established it while America's attention was split between the Obama puppy and the British singing contestant.

[Frayed Knot]

Jim McAndrew Fountain Hills, AZ Retired

Count me among the disappointed to find that Jim didn't choose to spend out his days in Lost Nation, Iowa

[Guest Edgy DC]

A very special ceremony in honor of a very special New York infielder.

Bryan Station Honors Doug Flynn Before Game

April 16, 2009

By Mike Fields,

The Lexington Herald-Leader

, Ky.

Apr. 16--Before he was a Gold Glove second baseman with the New York Mets, before he was a cog in Cincinnati's Big Red Machine, before he played for his hometown University of Kentucky, Doug Flynn was a Bryan Station Defender.

That was 40 years ago.

A few days before Flynn's 58th birthday, Bryan Station honored its most famous baseball alumnus by retiring his jersey in a ceremony before the Defenders' game against Henry Clay Wednesday night.

"I'm very humbled," Flynn said. "I was blown away when I heard mine is the first jersey to be retired in the history of this school. We've had guys like Dermontti Dawson, Jack Givens, Mark Logan, Frank LeMaster go through here."

Flynn visited with dozens of family, friends, fans and former teammates, coaches and teachers before the festivities, and traded stories about when he was a baseball, basketball and football standout at Bryan Station.

"This school was so special then," he said. "Not only my fabulous coaches (Bob Williams in baseball, Bobby Barlow in basketball and Dan Haley in football). All the folks here cared as much about you as an individual as they did as an athlete. I learned so much discipline, respect and pride."

As for his baseball career with the Defenders, Flynn said he "just learned to survive because I was only 5-foot-8, 145 pounds when I graduated.

"I didn't grow until after my freshman year in college."

Flynn, who had no scholarship offers out of high school, played baseball at UK and was also on the Cats' freshman basketball team.

Baseball turned out to be his future after the Reds picked him up after a series of tryout camps in the summer of 1971.

Flynn went on to have an 11-year career in the majors. He played for the Reds and was part of their back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. He also played for the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.

But Wednesday night he wasn't thinking about his time as a professional athlete; he was reminiscing about his high school days.

"We were proud to be Defenders back then," he said. "It was such a great experience. And tonight, it seems like it was only yesterday."

I don't know about you, but Bud Selig told me I can wear 23 today as a special tribute.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I didn't know that Doug Flynn was one of the Defenders.

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[seawolf17]

Gary Gentry
Phoenix, AZ Director of Retirement Home[/quote:3bm7wspd]
Interesting. Gentry's the only one of these guys I don't have an autographed card from, and I wonder if I can get him through the retirement home. Edgy, find it for me.

edit: Actually, I don't have McAndrew either, but I sent a card to him a few weeks ago, so we'll see if he comes through for me.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I've got nothing on Gary's retirement home, but there are two public residential listings for a "Gary Gentry" in the Phoenix area:

Gary Gentry (602) 237-3553 2924 W Cheyenne Dr, Laveen, AZ 85339
Gary Gentry (602) 371-0823 301 W Lawrence Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85021

[G-Fafif]

I didn't know that Doug Flynn was one of the Defenders.

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Isn't that why he won a Gold Glove?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm not sure I really understand this Jimmy Scott guy's schtick, but I like the stuff he does. (can anyone explain?)

Meantime he appears to have solicited a well-written column from Desi Relaford.

[Fman99]

Further reading on "entrepreneur" Lenny Dykstra, courtesy this time of ESPN.

Is there anyone in this nation more full of shit than Nails?

[Fman99]

A great quote, profanity re-inserted by yours truly.

His business plan is another story. He talks plenty about that during the early interviews for this story. Asked if the ambitious design to provide a handful of specialty services for pro athletes is in place, Dykstra says confidently, "Have I got a 12-inch cock, or what? Of course, it is all in place. It might not look like it, but everything I do is part of a plan."

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Every article I have read about Dykstra during the past year seems to indicate he is a total ass.

[MFS62]

Every article I have read about Dykstra during the past year seems to indicate he is a total ass.[/quote:1lzw1nwy]
Yep, Lenny always did everything balls to the wall, never half-assed.

Later

In case you're interested: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=balls+to+the+wall

[Fman99]

Not officially retired, but also not playing with "lesser teams." Former Met Jay Payton, now 37 (!) and looking for work as per ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Jay Payton Payton, who was hoping to land an outfield bench job during the winter, failed to attract more than a nibble or two as a free agent. Then came the bad news. Payton was home in North Carolina working out in late March when he hurt his shoulder lifting weights. He underwent arthroscopic surgery earlier this month, and it will take him several months to recover. Agent Craig Landis said Payton still wants to play, so he might give independent ball a whirl later this summer or try to re-establish himself in winter ball. But Payton will turn 37 in November, and he posted back-to-back OPSes of .668 and .637 in Baltimore before getting hurt, so he's a major long shot to play in the big leagues again. Payton has a business degree from Georgia Tech and was an Academic All-American on a team that also included Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek, so he shouldn't have too much difficulty acclimating to the real world.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I didn't know that Doug Flynn was one of the Defenders.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Discretion is the better part of valor. Nebulon is knocking back the Hulk. If I were in Doug's situation, I'd scram too.

[HahnSolo]

Have you seen these Direct TV commercials, the ones with Ed Begley Jr.?

Is the guy in the pink shirt and red tie a good fit? Meaning, is that Todd Freaking Zeile?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Pete Harnisch, 1995-1997, inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. Pete is also an unclaimed asset.

Billy Taylor, 1999, coaching at the JuCo level.

[Guest themetfairy]

I didn't realize that Harnisch was from Commack - that's my old neck of the woods!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Brent Mayne, author, blogger.

http://brentmayne.com/blog/

[Guest Edgy DC]

...underwear model.

[G-Fafif]

Brent Mayne, author, blogger.

http://brentmayne.com/blog/